Discourse · Discourse · CVE-2023-41043
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Discourse versions prior to 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch
Discourse versions prior to 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches
**Description**
A malicious admin could create extremely large icons sprites, which would then be cached in each server process, potentially causing server processes to be killed and leading to downtime. This issue is a concern for multisite installations, but no action is required when admins are trusted.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.1.1 of the `stable` branch, update to version 3.1.1 or later.
For versions prior to 3.2.0.beta1 of the `beta` and `tests-passed` branches, update to version 3.2.0.beta1 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the ability of admins to create large icons sprites until a patch is applied.